Oklahoma Christian chemistry professor Amanda Nichols was one of just 25 scholars from around the world chosen for two summers of study in the Scholars and Christianity in Oxford program at the University of Oxford.

Oklahoma Christian University and Ibaraki Christian University will announce a new dual degree program Monday. OC and IC are in the 40th year of mutual exchange, making the partnership one of the longest lasting programs between any two universities in Japan and the United States.

SuccessfulStudent.org ranked Oklahoma Christian 21st in the nation on its new list of Best Video Game Colleges. OC is the only school from Oklahoma and one of just three universities from the southwestern United States to be honored.

Robyn Miller will join Joy Hofmeister’s staff at the Oklahoma State Department of Education to oversee policy research and development, as well as teacher quality initiatives. Darin Martin will serve as interim chair of OC’s School of Education while Miller continues to teach in a limited role.

The OC family is saddened to hear about the passing of former dean and professor Dr. Ben Hutchinson. Ben worked at Oklahoma Christian from 1998 to 2004, serving as dean of OC’s College of Science and Engineering and as a professor of chemistry.